{"id":6095,"date":"2023-05-08T07:52:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourgrowth.guide\/?p=6095"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:52:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:52:13","slug":"attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-in-children-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourgrowth.guide\/en\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-in-children-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children & Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

If your child doesn’t stop moving, doesn’t pay enough attention when you talk to them, and has a lot of trouble concentrating, ask yourself if they have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u00a0ADHD is a chronic disorder, the symptoms of which are first recognized at the age of 3-5 years, when the child starts daycare or school.<\/span><\/p>\n

This neurological disorder usually continues into adulthood, but with less obvious symptoms if it has been diagnosed and treated.<\/span><\/p>\n

No genetic causes have been found to cause ADHD. However, there may be a family history. 25% of people diagnosed with ADHD have someone close to them in their family environment who also has ADHD.<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually the educator is the first to recognize ADHD in the child and talk to the parents, thanks to their experience of how each child responds in the classroom. In turn, the parents turn to a pediatrician or a specialist psychiatrist who will diagnose the child, observing his behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no other type of diagnostic test for children.<\/span><\/p>\n

For adults, however, a simple test was developed by an advisory committee of the World Health Organization in collaboration with independent psychiatrists, based on the newest criteria for diagnosing the disorder and consisting of 6 basic questions. A study of this test has been published in the journal Jama Physiatry.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we said, the ADHD diagnosis test for adults consists of 6 questions. These are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. <\/b> How often do you find it difficult to concentrate on what is being said to you, even if someone is speaking directly to you?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. <\/b> How often do you get up from your seat in situations where you are required to remain still for a long time (eg during a business meeting)?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. <\/b> How often do you find it difficult to wind down or relax in your free time?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. 4<\/b>. When having a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the other person’s sentences before they can?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. <\/b> How often do you put off your obligations until the last minute?<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. <\/b> How often do you find yourself depending on others to organize your life or meet your obligations?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The answers that can be given show the frequency: \u201cnever\u201d which gets 0 points, \u201crarely\u201d which gets 1 point, \u201csometimes\u201d which gets 2 points, \u201coften\u201d which gets 3 points and \u201cvery often\u201d which gets 4 grades. If answering these questions you have a score of 14 points or more, you should seek a specialist for the final diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

    According to research, 4% of adults have ADHD.<\/span><\/p>\n

    ADHD types & symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n

    There are three types of ADHD:<\/span><\/p>\n